Mari Sundli Tveit is Rector at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The university is currently implementing the merger between the former Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, including one of the largest infrastructure investments in Norwegian university history (€1 billion).

She has previously been pro-rector at the same university, and has served as board member in a range of institutions within academia. Mari Sundli Tveit has a background in ecology and nature management, and is professor of landscape architecture. Her main research interests are landscape ecology and landscape perception and preferences, and development of frameworks for landscape assessment.